Makeup Application

An important concept in makeup application is that it should serve the purpose of enhancing the features of your face rather than transforming them.

In order to achieve the best results in enhancing your features with makeup, it is important to maintain a good complexion.

Here are some ways to keep your skin looking its best:

Beauty sleep

We’ve all heard of it, but not many of us can live by it with our busy lifestyles. Beauty sleep is called beauty sleep for a reason - with proper rest the skin gets replenished and revitalized during the night. Without proper rest, the skin begins to produce excess oils that provide a rich environment for unsightly acne and blemishes.

Drinking Fluids

Drinking plenty of water, and especially cranberry juice, flushes out impurities in your body, including those that can surface on your skin! Don’t buy Cranberry cocktail because it contains way too much sugar; instead buy the pure juice kind. I especially like the Ocean Spray brand.

Facial Cleansers

Cleaning your skin is just as important as replenishing it. I suggest buying cleansers that exfoliate the dirt and oil from your skin. This process allows you to scrub away the dead skin cells that can clog pores and cause break-outs. It allows new skin cells to surface and gives your skin a more vibrant and refreshed look. Clean skin will facilitate your makeup application routine.

One of my favorite cleansers is Neutrogena’s Illuminating Microderm Cleansing Pads. There are two-sided pads: a beaded side that exfoliates and a striped side enriched with moisturizers. When I used it the first time, my face was instantly refreshed and glowing.

Moisturizers/Sunscreen

Another way to keep you skin healthy-looking is to make sure it’s moisturized - even if you have oily skin. When you wash your face, essential oils get stripped, which causes the skin to dry. To compensate for this dryness, the skin produces excess oil. To prevent this excess oil from being produced, you need to keep skin moisturized. This is also why it’s not a good idea to overwash your face. The more you wash your face, the more oil is produced to compensate for this lack of moisture.

Keeping your skin balanced and moisturized will also greatly facilitate and enhance your makeup application routine.

When going outside, use sunscreen. The sun emits harmful radicals that can break down the collagen and elasticity of your skin. This is what damages your skin, creates sunspots and makes you age faster! Be sure to wear sunscreen with at least SPF -10 to 15 or wear makeup that contains SPF.

I stole this amazing moisturizer from my mother and tried it recently. It makes my skin feel so soft and makes the shine go away.

Quality Concealers/Foundations/Powders

Choosing the right kind of concealers, foundations and powders is extremely important. Invest in makeup products for the skin because they have the power to either make or break your face. I would not recommend buying cheap concealers, foundations, and powders. They contain cheap ingredients that will not do justice to your skin in the long run. When applied, they are also incredibly streaky and do not blend as well as more expensive products.

You don’t have to break the bank when buying makeup, but make sure you buy quality makeup products for your skin.

I hope these tips were helpful!

Until next time ~

p.s. My makeup application video tutorial on the natural/casual look will be up soon. I have just been very busy with school and work and my exams are coming up!

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